Accolades
Who’s Who Legal
Recommended – Arbitration 2024
Thought Leader – Arbitration 2024
Chambers UK 2024: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration – UK
Band 4 individual
Legal 500 2024 – UK Solicitors – London
Leading Individual – International Arbitration
Directory Rankings
Benchmark Litigation Europe 2023
Litigation Star – Arbitration
India Business Law Journal: 2023
“A List” - Top 100 international lawyers for India-related matters
Chambers Global 2024 & Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024: Dispute Resolution – India
India expertise based abroad
Selected Quotes
Chambers UK 2024
Nicholas Peacock comes recommended for his expert handling of commercial disputes, acting for clients in the oil and gas, financial services and aerospace sectors. He is particularly recognised for his work with European and African entities. "He’s a real workhorse and leave no stone unturned”; “Nick has a thorough understanding of the key issues and presents solutions in a simply, business-friendly manner.”
Chambers Global 2023
“Based in London, he offers expertise in investor-state arbitrations and is well known for his contribution to the Indian market.”
Chambers AsiaPacific 2024
Nicholas Peacock “enjoys a strong reputation for his commercial experience.”
Legal500 UK Solicitors 2021
Recommended for IT & Telecoms: “Nicholas Peacock is aware of the ground realities when dealing with a matter and provides workable solutions. He is capable of gaining client confidence very quickly and draws equal measure of respect from the other side.”
Legal500 AsiaPacific 2020
'Exceptional lawyer' Nicholas Peacock “is always on top of the matter. He is clear headed and articulate in his thinking as well as presentation of matters.”
Chambers Global 2018
Nicholas Peacock is a highly experienced dispute resolution practitioner. He has a wealth of international expertise, having handled matters in India, South-East Asia and Scandinavia.
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018
London-based Nicholas Peacock is recognised by one source as a "solid and amiable lawyer with an active practice especially in investment treaty arbitration." In one recent example, he advised Vedanta Resources on its USD3.3 billion BIT claim against the government of India. A market commentator notes: "He is easy to work with and thinks outside of the box. He simplifies complex scenarios and has a firm grasp on international law. He is well versed from the smallest technical detail to the macro issues."
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017
London-based Nicholas Peacock has an excellent reputation for big-ticket arbitration work. An interviewee enthuses: "I rank him extremely highly for leadership skills, legal knowledge and industry knowledge, as well as for his incisive, well-calibrated approach and high levels of endurance."
Chambers Global 2017
Sources say that Nicholas Peacock is "the nicest guy to work with, completely client-focused and intelligent."